Improving Train Timeliness: Additional Inputs
Doubling track capacity is not possible or may not be feasible as simultaneous creation of signal and train receiving and departure system may be required to be created in most the already existing important rail terminals.
I think in Sealdah station at least train departure and receiving can be handled at its South Section by using existing tracks to the South Sealdah Section.
Similarly, at Dankuni some trains can be terminated to avail the vast space lying vacant in around Dankuni and passengers can avail already developed road transport facilities and people who wish to travel to nearby places can go directly to the destination without going to busy Howrah station and go through a lot of humps of journey. Similarly, at SE Railway end some more trains can be diverted to Shalimar by creating more facility there as it has already having road network and other facilities.
Most important is now removal of excess rain water at Tikiapara car shed. Due to inundation of card shed and tracks, always people and railways suffer a lot. If Tikiapar car shed is shifted to existing railway land before Lilua station. more